Overview | |
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Maker | Canon |
Type | PowerShot |
Released | October 2012 |
Intro price | ~$600 (New) |
Lens | |
Lens | Built in 50x Zoom |
Sensor/medium | |
Sensor | (1/2.3" CMOS) |
Maximum resolution | 4000 × 3000 12.1 Megapixel |
Film speed | 80 to 6,400 |
Recording medium | SD card |
Focusing | |
Focus | Auto |
Flash | |
Flash | Built in flash |
Shutter | |
Frame rate | 15-240 Fps |
Shutter speed range | 1/2,000 to 15 seconds |
Continuous shooting | 13.0 frames/sec |
Viewfinder | |
Viewfinder magnification | 50x Optical, 200x Digital. |
General | |
Video recording | Capable of recording 1920x1080 video at up to 30fps, slow motion of 240 fps. |
LCD screen | 2.8 inches (71 mm), 461,000 px |
Battery | NB-10L |
Weight | 551 g (1.215 lb) |
Made in | Japan |
The Canon PowerShot SX50 HS is a 12.1 megapixel PowerShot model camera made by Canon. It features a large built-in 50x zoom lens which is equivalent to a focal length of 24-1200mm. Succeeding the Canon PowerShot SX40 HS, [1] [2] [3] it was announced in October 2012. It was succeeded by the Canon PowerShot SX60 HS in September 2014.
Type | PowerShot SX40 HS | PowerShot SX50 HS | PowerShot SX60 HS | PowerShot SX70 HS |
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Pixels | 12.1 MP | 12.1 MP | 16.1 MP | 20 MP |
Focal range | (35X) 24 - 840 mm | (50X) 24 - 1200 mm | (65X) 21 - 1365 mm | (65X) 21 - 1365 mm |
Aperture range | f/2.7 - f/5.8 | f/3.4 - f/6.5 | f/3.4 - f/6.5 | f/3.4 - f/6.5 |
ISO range | 100 - 3200 | 80 - 6400 | 100-6400 | 100 - 3200 |
LCD size | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
Weight | 557 g | 551 g | 649 g | 608g |
Connectivity | Built-in Wireless | Built-in Wireless |
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